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Lammas Night

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This book is amazing. The reviewer above who was disappointed in an anthology obviously never looked at the contents to see what she was buying. This is one of the best pieces of fantasy I have ever read. Each author puts their own spin on a basic premise designed by Mercedes Lackey. Some of the authors I recognized, some I didn't. A brief introduction of each author would have been helpful, but didn't detract from the story. If anyone figures out why the pig story is in there, please let me know. Also,the last entry could have been left out and the book would have had a better ending. I hope this comes out in a collector's edition someday because it's going on the shelf next to Shakespear, Homer, and Chaucer as a commentary on the human condition. This is a must-have for anyone who likes to read through the ancient seasons of the year!

THe local high school had a "tribute to Elvis" which wasn't bad as school concerts go - but I would be unhappy had I bought the tape believing it was bonafide Presley.

I felt the same about this book. Big type saying MERCEDES LACKEY and obvious fantasy - great, picked it up for airplane reading, and was annoyed to find Lackey had written only the verses it was based on. ANd I have never been an admirer of her verses.

It was a bit like being a high school teacher and having to read the efforts of a whole class told to write an essay on one topic. I would want to get paid to do that!

I think that as a short story, Lackey could have done this very,very well. The story of Lammas Night is interesting, but an entire BOOK based simply on retellings of the original story with so-called "twists"? No, thank you. A wiser idea would have been to write a book of short stories of the "and-THEN-what-happened" of other ballads.

Interesting set of short stories based around the Lammas Night premise. Anchored by Mercedes Lackey and with contributions from many people

I liked this book, I really did... And I understand that, as they're all based on the same song/poem, the stories are all going to have some things in common. However, while the stories were all enjoyable, they did get a bit repetitive after a while. I'd recommend buying this used, or taking it out of the library.

I have no real complaints about the BOOK... But 1). Holly Lisle DID NOT contribute. (The book says she did) 2). TWO days after I had purchased LAMMAS NIGHT the cover fell off! In conclususion: This book was a waste of money. Get it from your local library if you want to read it that much! :^(

this was one of the best books i have read!!!! the difference in the stories were interesting and enjoyable. i have read this book several times always picking it up again and again! i've read many many different kinds of fantasy novels and this book has some of the more interesting collections of stories that are based on the same theme

This was a very interesting collection of stories. It's neat to see how different authors interpreted the song and provided their own little twists. To the people who say that the story is repetitive...You have no idea what you were talking about. Each story was different from the one before it; though the main points were the same (ghost, spell, Lammas night), that was the only thing that was. I found myself enjoying the stories and wondering how each author would make each one new and interesting. I especially loved Miranda and Lady of the Rock. If you find the stories repetitive, read them one at a time whenever you feel bored.

The origional song was good as a song, but to me there was only one different story in the whole book. The rest were the same with different names.

I really enjoyed this book. It is a bunch of short stories, with a twist. Josepha Sherman took a song written by Mercedes Lackey, and has several authors use it as the basis for a short story. The result is several short stories with similar plots. But, few of the stories are actually similar. The various authors came up with some interesting plot twists.